In meeting held on Saturday, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar decided to take prompt administrative steps to make Southern Punjab Secretariat fully functional.
“Secretaries of different departments will soon be posted at Southern Punjab Secretariat and these secretaries will be fully empowered,” Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman informed Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi who called on him at CM’s Office on Saturday. Matters regarding mutual interest, political situation and Southern Punjab Secretariat’s affairs came under discussion during the meeting.
Provincial Minister Dr. Muhammad Akhtar, Chief Whip National Assembly MNA Aamir Dogar, MNA Zain Qureshi, Principal Secretary to Punjab CM and officers concerned were also present on the occasion.
The Southern Punjab Secretariat will be given administrative and financial autonomy so that affairs related to Multan, Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan Divisions can be dealt with locally, the chief minister stated.
Usman Buzdar, while giving principle approval of setting up of 100-bed Mother & Child Hospital in Multan, said that this hospital will be established on the old building of Ghalla Mandi.
He directed to resolve issues related to WASA and sewerage immediately. He said that setting up of Southern Punjab Secretariat is a major step of PTI government.
He further stated that the people of Southern Punjab will not have to come to provincial metropolis for the solution of their problems.
He said that former rulers used the funds of Southern Punjab in their own constituencies and people were entertained with hollow slogans, therefore people of Southern Punjab rejected such elements who hoodwinked them in the name of development in the general elections.
He said that PTI got outstanding/splendid mandate in Southern Punjab.
Talking on the occasion, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the PTI government is fulfilling all its promises made to the people of South Punjab.
He said that establishment of Southern Punjab Secretariat will bring relief to the localities.
The problems of the people will be solved at the grassroots level besides improving the governance. Usman Buzdar, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other members of the Assembly strongly condemned the worst lockdown and oppression of Modi government in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Usman Buzdar said that the Pakistani nation under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan has highlighted Indian atrocities on Kashmir at all levels and the entire nation celebrated Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir with favour.
One road in every division of Punjab, including Lahore, will be named of Srinagar. He said government paid tribute to everlasting struggle of the Kashmiris people of Indian held Jammu and Kashmir against the illegal Indian occupation.
He termed Kashmir as a jugular vein of Pakistan. He said that Pakistan cannot back off from the core issue of Kashmir cause. He said that Modi blatantly violated the U.N. resolutions on August 5, 2019.
He said that Pakistan will continue to expose India’s stubbornness and illegal steps at every level. Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan is incomplete without Kashmir. Modi has orchestrated Muslims’ genocide in occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Indian government has set a new history of oppression on Kashmiris. 220 million Pakistanis stand with Kashmiris, he concluded.
CM PAYS TRIBUTE TO
MARTYR COP
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has paid tribute to the bravery and courage of Shaheed Police Constable Ashraf who was shot dead by dacoits in Mandi Faizabad.
Usman Buzdar expressed heartfelt sympathy and condolence with the bereaved family of Shaheed Constable Ashraf. The chief minister said that we salute the sacrifice of Shaheed constables. Shaheed Constable Ashraf is the pride of Punjab Police and Punjab government is standing beside his family in this time of trial. He assured that family of Shaheed Ashraf will not be left alone and they will be taken care of in every way.
